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3 NATO protesters accused of terror plot: report
By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch A protestor in a Guy Fawkes mask walks past a police officer during a demonstration ahead of the NATO meeting in Chicago. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Ahead of a two-day NATO meeting beginning Sunday in Chicago, three men in their 20s were accused of making Molotov cocktails in planned attacks on President Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s home and other targets during the summit, the Associated Press reported Saturday. Defense attorneys for the men, arrested Wednesday in a night raid at an apartment in Chicago’s South Side Bridgeport neighborhood, alleged it was a setup and the arrests were an attempt to scare thousands of protesters expected to gather Sunday to march 2 1/2 miles to the McCormick Place convention center where delegates will be meeting, the AP reported.
Market Snapshot: U.S. investors hang on Europe after bruising week
By Deborah Levine , MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — After the worst week of the year for U.S. stocks, investors will be looking for signs of whether the U.S
Wall St Ahead: Mkt is oversold, but major cues say ‘Sell’
Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Wall St Ahead: Mkt is oversold, but major cues say ‘Sell’ Normally a big decline would set up Wall Street for a technical rebound. But that may not be the case next week, even after the market posted its worst weekly loss for the year and the S&P fell for six straight sessions.
Nifty, Sensex flat; Re recovers from record low of 54.89/$
Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Nifty, Sensex flat; Re recovers from record low of 54.89/$ The BSE Sensex was flat after showing recovery of more than 250 points from intraday low of 15,809.71.
Sensex, Nifty pare losses; SBI shoots up 4% post Q4 nos
Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Sensex, Nifty pare losses; SBI shoots up 4% post Q4 nos The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty pared somewhat losses in afternoon trade due to buying interest at lower levels in beaten down stocks.
Hong Kong stocks sink more; HSBC, Cathay hit hard
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks skidded sharply lower in early trading Friday, with heavyweight HSBC Holdings PLC leading a broad-based sell-off after a Moody’s downgrade of several Spanish banks deepened Europe-related worries. The benchmark Hang Seng Index /quotes/zigman/2622475 HK:HSI -2.78% lost 2.3% to 18,767.47, on course for its 11th loss in 12 trading days, in the footsteps of U.S.
More ECB unconventional easing may be needed: IMF
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – The European Central Bank should cut rates to help the euro-zone economy and further unconventional policies may also be needed, an IMF spokesman said Thursday. “In our view, the ECB has room for further monetary easing,” said David Hawley, the deputy director of the IMF press office.
Bond Report: Treasurys gain after Philly Fed
By Deborah Levine , MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices turned up on Thursday, pushing yields toward record lows in some cases, after the Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s index showed an unexpected contraction in manufacturing in the region this month.
Financial Stocks: J.P. Morgan down again as financials weaken
By Greg Morcroft , MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S.
Mortgage rates at record low as 30-year rate falls to 3.79%
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – Mortgage rates hit record lows in the week ending May 17, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average falling to 3.79% from 3.83% in the prior week, Freddie Mac said Thursday in its weekly report. These data go back to 1971. The rate was 4.61% a year earlier